Cardiff are set to take on the Serie A side this summer
Cardiff City are set to take on Italian giants Roma in a pre-season friendly this summer.
The Bluebirds are gearing up for a return to the Championship next season, after sealing promotion from League One at the first time of asking under Brian Barry-Murphy, who will be eager to make his mark in the second tier. Join the Cardiff City breaking news and top stories WhatsApp community.
Roma are also facing a big season, having qualified for the Champions League after seven years away.
It’s not clear when the two teams will meet, but Roma are due to arrive for a training camp in south Wales at the end of July.
The club will reportedly be based at the WRU National Centre of Excellence during their stay, with several friendlies planned during their time in the UK.
It’s now understood Cardiff will be one of them.
The Bluebirds already have several other games lined up this summer.
City will begin preparations for their Championship return by welcoming Midtjylland to Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, July 11, with kick-off scheduled for 12.30pm. Sign up to our daily Cardiff City newsletter here.
The Danish side are four-time Superliga champions and finished runners-up in their domestic campaign this season, having lifted the title as recently as 2023/24.
They will then jet out to Barry-Murphy’s hometown of Cork for a week-long training camp, during which time they’ll take on Cork City on Tuesday, July 14.
They then travel to Forest Green for another pre-season friendly 11 days later.
Cardiff begin their Championship campaign on the weekend of August 14.
City will find out who they take on when the fixtures are released on June 25.
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